Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : State television in Iran also reported Hajmohammadi's remarks.
33% : The comment by Mohammad Mehdi Hajmohammadi came the day after The Associated Press published parts of the videos and a report about the abuse at the facility in northern Tehran, long known for holding political prisoners and those with ties to the West whom Iran uses as bargaining chips in international negotiations.
30% : After Iran cracked down on protesters following the disputed 2009 re-election of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, many of the arrested protesters ended up in Evin.

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